EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is executed as of the 28
th day of March 2002, by and between ROBERT
MERCER, an individual (“Employee”), EN POINTE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), with reference to the following
facts:
A. Employee
is an individual possessing unique management and executive talents
of value to the Company and has been its Senior Vice
President-Taxation & Finance.
B. The
Company desires to continue the employment of Employee as the
Senior Vice President-Taxation & Finance for the Company, and
Employee desires to accept such employment, all on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
In consideration
of the foregoing recitals and of the covenants and agreements
herein, the parties agree as follows:
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1.
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Term . The Company hereby engages
Employee to perform his duties and render the services set forth in
Section 2 for a period commencing on March 16, 2002 (the
“Effective Date”) and ending on March 15, 2003,
(the “Employment Period”) and Employee hereby accepts
said employment and agrees to perform such services during the
Employment Period. Unless this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 4 or unless either party gives the other written
notice to the contrary prior to expiration date, this Agreement,
together with any changes which have occurred during the employment
period then expiring, shall automatically renew at the end of the
Employment Period on a month-to-month basis.
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2.
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Duties .
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2.1.
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Senior Vice President-Taxation &
Finance :
Performing executive work of major importance to the Company, with
the primary focus being the profitable management and profitable
growth of the Company. During the Employment Period, Employee shall
devote his full business time and attention to performing his
duties as Senior Vice President-Taxation & Finance of the
Company. Such responsibility shall include, but not be limited
to:
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2.1.1.
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Administering and controlling the
issuance of the corporation’s stock, including the
determination of correct share allocations for exercise of
warrants, options, and other derivatives.
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2.1.2.
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Administering the company’s
stock option plan from the time of grant to their exercise or
cancellation upon termination and the related employee tax
reporting on Form W-2 as well as the corporate financial
reporting.
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2.1.3.
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Administering the company’s
Stock Purchase Plan; includes:
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READ & AGREED
(INITIALS):
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RM:___(EMPLOYEE)
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RDC: ___(EN POINTE
TECHNOLOGIES)
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Executive
Employment Agreement: Robert Mercer
March 28, 2002
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2.1.3.1.
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Reviewing and approving semi-annual
plan allocations and issuing corporate stock.
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2.1.3.2.
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Annually administering the tax
reporting on Form W-2.
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2.1.4.
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Assisting with the preparation of
various SEC filings including, but not limited to, 10-Ks, 10-Qs,
8-Ks, Insider reporting on Forms 3, 4, and 5, Proxy
reports.
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2.1.5.
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Preparing cash flow statements,
financial footnotes, and other supporting schedules.
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2.1.6.
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Researching major financial and tax
issues.
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2.1.7.
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Reviewing major contracts and
providing signatory approval.
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2.1.8.
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Signing vendor and payroll
checks.
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2.1.9.
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Overseeing all corporate tax
reporting, exclusive of payroll tax reporting which is outsourced
to payroll vendor.
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2.1.10.
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Assisting in the review and
placement of corporate insurance, including liability, property and
casualty and directors’ and officers’
insurance.
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2.1.11.
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Approving stock purchases or sales
for Section 16 insiders.
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2.1.12.
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Carrying out supervisory
responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s
policies and applicable laws; include interviewing, hiring, and
training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work;
appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees;
addressing complaints and resolving problems.
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2.1.13.
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The
above description is non-exhaustive. Employee shall work out of the
Company’s headquarters location and shall report to a manager
designated by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
(“CEO”).
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2.1.14.
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Employee recognizes that the
Company’s Board of Directors may be required under its
fiduciary duty to Company and to its stockholders to eliminate the
position of Vice President-Taxation & Finance of Company or to
appoint a different person as such officer of Company. The parties
agree however, that any such elimination or replacement of Employee
by Company, other than pursuant to Section 4 or
Section 7.1 or 7.2.1 or 7.3.1 hereof, shall constitute a
termination of Employee’s employment hereunder by the Company
without cause.
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3.
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Company Policies.
Employee will be subject
to and agrees to adhere to all of Company’s policies which
are generally applicable to En Pointe’s employees, including
but not limited to, all policies relating to standards of conduct,
conflicts of interest and compliance with the Company’s rules
and obligations. To the extent there is a conflict between the
terms of a general Company policy and a term of this Agreement, the
specific term of the Agreement shall govern.
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4.
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Change of Control
. Notwithstanding the
terms of Section 2 above, if the Company or a significant
portion thereof is sold or merged or undergoes a change of control
transaction (as defined in the form of Parent’s Stock Option
Agreement, a copy of which shall be made available upon
Employee’s written request), this Agreement shall survive
consummation of such transaction and shall continue in effect for
the remainder of the Employment Period, but Employee shall serve as
an officer of the entity which succeeds to the business or a
substantial portion of the business of the Company, and in such
case shall bear a suitable title and perform the duties and
functions of such office of such publicly traded or privately held
successor, consistent with those customarily performed by an
officer of such a unit,
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READ & AGREED
(INITIALS):
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RM:___(EMPLOYEE)
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RDC: ___(EN POINTE
TECHNOLOGIES)
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Employment Agreement: Robert Mercer
March 28, 2002
division or
entity comparable to the then business of the Company, unit,
division or entity. Employee may be required to accept greater or
lesser responsibility by any successor, and agrees to fully
cooperate and assist in any resulting transition for up to the
remainder of the Employment Period; and any adjustments required of
Employee to complete the transition to any successor, unit,
division or entity, shall not violate this Agreement so long as
“good reason” does not arise under
Sections 8.2(iii).
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Conflict of Interest
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5.1.
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Employee agrees that during the
course of his employment, he will not, directly or indirectly,
compete with En Pointe Technologies in any way, nor will Employee
act as an officer, director, employee, consultant, shareholder,
lender or agent of any entity which is engaged in any business in
which En Pointe Technologies is now engaged or in which En Pointe
Technologies becomes engaged during the term of your employment.
Any apparent conflict of interest must be disclosed to the En
Pointe Technologies Vice President- Human Resources for evaluation
either at time of employment or at the time that a conflict becomes
known or suspected
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5.2.
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Employee further agrees that during
the term of employment and for a period of eighteen
(18) months thereafter, employee will not, directly or
indirectly, compete unfairly or illegally with the Company in any
way, or usurp any Company opportunity in any way. Employee also
agrees that during the term of employment and for a period of
eighteen (18) months thereafter, Employee will not, directly or
indirectly, whether on his own behalf or on behalf of another,
offer employment or a consulting agreement to any Company employee,
nor will Employee directly or indirectly, whether on his own behalf
or on behalf of another, actually employ or grant a consulting
assignment to a Company employee. Employee also agrees that during
the term of employment and for a period of eighteen
(18) months thereafter, Employee will not, directly or
indirectly, whether on his own behalf or on behalf of another
contact or solicit any of Company’s clients to do business
with any other entity other than the Company.
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6.
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Compensation . As compensation for her services
to be performed hereunder, the Company shall provide Employee with
the following compensation and benefits:
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6.1.
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Base Salary . Employee’s base salary shall
be $150,000.00 per year, paid semi-monthly and in accordance with
such Company payroll practices as are in effect from time to time,
and
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